# sting vs strong

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sting
*noun · IPA /stɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,167*
ferrão

### strong
*adjective · IPA /stɹɔŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ], [ʃt͡ʃɹɔŋ] · frequency rank #10,969*
forte

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/sting-vs-strong